Gun holster



June 24. 1930. wANEE 1,768,177

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ATTORNEY June 24, 1930. wANEE 1,768,177

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ATTORNEY Patented June 24, 193% UNITED TATES PATENT @FFEQE GEORGE M. WANEE, OF RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA GUN I-IOLSTER This invention relates to a holster, the general object of the invention being to so form the holster that the gun can be removed therefrom in the minimum amount of time and with the least possible effort, the releasing means being so formed that the thumb of the hand grasping the handle of the gun 1s used for actuating such means so that as the gun handle is grasped, the releasing means are actuated at the same time and the gun can be moved away from the body without requiring it to be withdrawn from the holster.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully descr1bed,1llustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which 5 Figure 1 is a view showing the holster in use.

Figure 2 is an enlarged front View of the holster.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view from one side of the holster.

Figure 5 is a rear view with parts broken away.

Figure 6 is a top plan view.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates a plate which is formed with a reduced depending part 2, the lower end of which is bentat right angles, as shown at 3, and has secured thereto a rubber tip a which acts to receive the muzzle end of the barrel of a gun. The plate is formed with an enlarged opening 5, the upper end of which is of reduced size, as shown at 6, with inwardly extending lips 7 at the sides of this reduced part. This opening and its reduced part are designed to receive a part of the cylinder of the gun and its releasing pin. Openings 8 are also formed in the plate to receive certain projections on the gun.

A channel-shaped holder member 9 has one of its limbs hingedly connected with the plate 1 by a springhinge 10, the spring acting to hold the member in open position, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 6. The other limb of the member is formed with a keeper recess 11 for receiving one end of a slidably 7 arranged latch bar 12 which extends across the inner face of the lower part of the en larged portion of the plate 1, with a reduced end projecting from the edge of the plate and engaging the recess.

A bell crank lever 13 is pivoted to the inher side of the plate 1, as shown at 14, and its lower end has a pinand slot connection 15 with the latch bar. ,Theupper end of the bell crank is formed with a right angular extending part 16 which is flush with the upper reduced part of the plate 1 and forms a thumb engaging member whereby the bell crank can be rocked to move the latch barto releasing position. A spring 17 is connected with the lower part of the bell crank and with the plate 1 and acts to hold theparts with the latch in projected position. A casing 18 is connected with the rear part of the plate 1 and encloses the bell crank and latch bar and prevents parts of the gun which project through the openings from contacting with the wearer. A looped strap 19 is fastened to an offset upper extension 20 of said casing, the looped part of the strap being adapted to receive a belt 21.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a revolver can be placed on the plate 1, with its muzzle end fitting over the tip 4 and its cylinder fitting in the opening 5 and the cylinder release pin in the reduced portion 6 of the opening and when the member 9 is in closed position, this member will hold the revolver in position. This member has a pad 9 connected with its inner face which engages a part of the revolver. Thus the revolver is firmly held in the holster, with its handle arranged as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. When it is desired to use the gun, as the hand of the user grips the handle of the gun, he presses upon the part 16 of the bell crank with his thumb so that the bell crank is rocked and the latch bar retracted,

which will permit the spring of the hinge to open the member 9 and thus the gun can be readily raised into shooting position.

With this invention, the user of a revolver 5 can remove the same from the holster in the minimum amount of time and with the least possible eifort so that he can bring the gun into action'in the quickest possible time.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip- 0 tion that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts,

provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A holster of the class described comprising a supporting member having a reduced depending part formed with a bent end, a projection on said bent end for entering the muzzle end of the barrel of the gun, a yokeshaped member hingedly connected with the supporting member and adapted to hold a gun on the supporting member when said yoke shaped member is in closed position, spring means for moving the member to open position a latch member for holding the member in closed position, a bell crank pivoted to the supporting member andhaving its lower end connected with the latch member, an upward extension on the other end of the'bell crank, a thumb piece extending at right angles from the upper end of the extension whereby the thumb of the hand grasping-the handle of the gun can depress the thumb piece to cause the bell crank to move the latch member to releasing position and spring means for holding the bell crankin a position with the latch 40 member in latching position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE M. WANEE, 

